Ancile vs Skyfense
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Ancile, Oct 26, 2026 for Skyfense.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Ancile and $9/month for Skyfense.
- Skyfense lists 24 features Ancile’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered detection, App notifications, Blocklists.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 store
- · 10 blocked IPs
- · 7-day history
- · Critical alerts only
Plus
- · 100 blocked IPs
- · 3 stores
- · 30-day history
- · Critical, high and medium alerts
Pro
- · 1,000 blocked IPs
- · 10 stores
- · 90-day history
- · All alert severities
- · Integrations
Max
- · 10,000 blocked IPs
- · 365-day history
- · 999 stores
- · All alert severities
- · Integrations
Free
- · Ad traffic monitoring and attribution
- · Core storefront bot protection
- · Estimated ad spend at risk
- · Security dashboard and session history
- · Seven-day ad summary
Pro
- · 90-day reporting window
- · Ad network breakdown
- · Click-level ad traffic detail
- · Everything in Free
- · Scheduled security summaries
Business
- · Alert delivery history
- · Email and webhook alerts
- · Everything in Pro
- · Order data exports
- · Order review and actions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAncile scores order, checkout, customer, payment and theme activity into one security score. Twenty-one risk rules flag carding bursts, high-value carts from risky IPs, Tor and datacenter traffic and failed payments, and Shopify's own order risk rating and new disputes feed the score. Theme scans catch skimmers and rerun when theme files change. SSL and email DNS records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) are checked for spoofing.
Skyfense monitors storefront activity to identify bots and suspicious visits, helping merchants understand potentially harmful traffic and its impact on advertising. It also supports order risk review and checkout protection through Shopify integrations, so merchants can investigate suspicious activity and apply their chosen protections.
- Twenty-one risk rules score every order, cart and checkout in real time
- Adds Shopify's own fraud rating and every payment dispute to the same score
- Scans theme files for skimmers and rescans the moment the theme changes
- Blocks abusive IPs in one click, including repeat offenders
- Monitor bots and suspicious storefront traffic
- Review advertising traffic and potential ad spend at risk
- Review risky orders and use Shopify protection tools
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Skyfense | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Skyfense | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Ancile and Skyfense: common questions
- Is Ancile or Skyfense cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Ancile and $9/month for Skyfense. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Skyfense lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, App notifications, Blocklists, Blog content. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 2, 2026 for Ancile, Oct 26, 2026 for Skyfense; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 2, 2026 for Ancile, Oct 26, 2026 for Skyfense. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.